PNP's Ian Hayles
JLP's Shahine Robinson
THE ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) have agreed to bury the dual citizenship hatchet, to eliminate the need for "costly" by-election
Sources said last night that the parties had reached a deal that would end the legal battles over the alleged dual citizenship of two of their parliamentarians.The agreement, according to the source, is that the JLP would drop its Supreme Court bid to dethrone the PNP's Ian Hayles as MP for the West Hanover constituency, and in return, the PNP would not contest any pending by-election in the North East St Ann constituency from which the JLP's Shahine Robinson was disqualified by the Supreme Court on May 31.
"I have heard of it," Darryl Vaz said, "but I have seen no document to support what I have heard. No party officer has received such a document."
Both Hayles and Robinson are said to have possessed United States citizenship on nomination day in August 2007, shortly before the September 3 general elections.
HM...POLITRICKS , OFCOURSE WORK OUT SUMMEN THAT BOTH PARTIES CAN BENEFIT. AFTER ALL THAT'S HOW THE COUNTRY HAS BEEN RUN 4 DECADES. JAMAICA ONLY HAS 2 PARTIES IN ELECTION, AFTER THAT BOTH HAVE DRINKS N DINE 2GETHER 2 LAAF AT THE PPL N PLAN HOW 2 SCREW US 2GETHER.
Mi understand rule a rule but mi could a never give up my US passport just fi become a MP; I understand doing it to become a PM. Born and grow and live most of my life inna JA and would like to serve, even if it's not in government.
ReplyDeleteDas why it's all about canadian citizenship. Don't need to give up nutn then. More politricks, they need to step down. Jamaica cyan change till these ppl clear outta parliament.
ReplyDeleteUtter rubbish from day one. The point of loyalty which this law was based on has no grounds cause on that note 3/4 of the house needs to go on both sides. OUT WI SEH!!!!
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